Indonesia 2008

A Conference, and an Adventure

Indonesia 2008

What follows is a collection of photosfrom Penny's trip to Indonesia inNovember of 2008.GloCALL Conference in Jakarta andYogyakarta,Penny and Kate explore Sulawesi Selatan(two weddings and a funeral!), An indulgent couple of days in Bali.

A Conference and an Adventure in Indonesia

When I heard that the GloCALL conference would be held first in Jakarta and then inYogyakarta this year, I leapt at the chance to attend! The conference was a great experiencefor a first-timer like me and I met some amazing people working in the field of Computer Assisted Language Learning. There was a big emphasis on digital storytelling, Web 2.0collaboration tools, and the importance of good pedagogy in language learning and teachingthroughout the conference. After a "break day" in Yogyakarta (oh how I've missed Malioboro!), I met up with Kate inJakarta and we traveled to Makassar together. We stayed at Pak Dodo's house, a "driver" whocame highly recommended through the Lonely Planet Thorntree forums. He was a great help inorganising our trip and we managed to see the port, a beautiful beach sunset, two weddingsand a drink at a warung within the first five hours of arriving! What a rush!The following day was one of colour and festivities as we had the good fortune (and timing!) tobe in Makassar for a celebration of the different regencies of Indonesia. This was certainly worthpostponing our travel to Tana Toraja by a day!Tana Toraja was simply stunning. Set in the mountains of South Sulawesi, this Christiancommunity has a unique culture and belief system. A friendlier place you could not wish for.